Council directive
Proposed Boston Investment Zones to protect housing and prevent displacement
Last activity March 19, 2026 (6 months ago)
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Introduced
March 11, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
This Council order would amend the Boston Zoning Code to create Special Protection Zones (SPZs) and a District Improvement Financing (DIF) program. The measure aims to limit displacement in high-risk areas by directing new growth revenues toward affordable housing, jobs, and transportation improvements, with oversight by city offices and council.
Affects Residents of East Boston, Roxbury, Mission Hill, Dorchester, and Mattapan and low- and moderate-income residents
In East Boston , Roxbury , Mission Hill , Dorchester and Mattapan
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Liz Breadon, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Miniard Culpepper, and Brian Worrell
Now with the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation
About Housing & Development and Labor & Workforce
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to establish Boston Investment Zones: An Anti-Displacement Tool.
Timeline
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March 18, 2026
Referred to
City Council
On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Culpepper and Coletta Zapata as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation.